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Apr
2013
3:31pm, EDT
Panorama: Sandy-struck Breezy Point, then and now
Soon after Superstorm Sandy pushed a surge of water through the Queens, N.Y., neighborhood of Breezy Point, a fire engulfed more than 100 homes. A panoramic image taken on Nov. 1, 2012 (bottom image), shows the wrecked remains of a town that was both swamped and burned. While the Army Corps of Engineers has largely cleared the debris, little rebuilding has begun in this area (top image). Use the navigation buttons to move left or right or to zoom.( David Friedman and John Makely / NBC News)
While some neighbors are almost ready to move back home, others are still unsure how much of their property can be rebuilt following the storm.
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This story was originally published on Mon Apr 29, 2013 5:11 AM EDT
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Way to get after it folks! Lookin' good. They were still sitting on their roof tops this long after Katrina.
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Mar
2013
9:12am, EDT
Faithful flock to St. Peter's Square for inauguration of Pope Francis
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In this 360 degree photo, Pope Francis greets the faithful during the Inauguration Mass for Pope Francis in St Peter's Square on March 19, 2013 in Vatican City. Use the navigation buttons to move left, right or to zoom.

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Pope Francis waves as he arrives in Saint Peter's Square for his inaugural mass at the Vatican. Pope Francis celebrates his inaugural mass on Tuesday among political and religious leaders from around the world and amid a wave of hope for a renewal of the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis arrives in Saint Peter's Square for his inaugural mass at the Vatican, on March 19. Pope Francis celebrates his inaugural mass on Tuesday among political and religious leaders from around the world and amid a wave of hope for a renewal of the scandal-plagued Roman Catholic Church.
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Pope Francis blesses a child as he arrives in St. Peter's square for his inauguration mass, Vatican City, on March 19. Thousands of faithful, as well as political and religious dignitaries from all over the world, were expected to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Francis.
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Pope Francis waves to the crowd from the papamobile during his inauguration mass in St. Peter's square, Vatican City, March 19. Hundreds of thousands of faithful, as well as political and religious dignitaries from all over the world, were expected to attend the inauguration mass of Pope Francis.
Slideshow: The election of Pope Francis
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Cardinals from around the world gathered in the Vatican to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church.
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By Claudio Lavanga and Alastair Jamieson, NBC News
Pope Francis issued an appeal for the protection of the weak, the poor and the world environment Tuesday at a special Mass marking his inauguration as the new leader of the world's 1.2 billion Roman Catholics.
During the homily, he told a crowd of up to 200,000 gathered in front of the Vatican: “I would like to ask all those who have positions of responsibility in economic, political and social life, and all men and women of goodwill: Let us be protectors of creation, protectors of God’s plan inscribed in nature, protectors of one another and of the environment.” Continue reading this story here.

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Nov
2012
1:40pm, EDT
Panoramic view of Breezy Point destruction after Hurricane Sandy fire and flood
In a 240-degree view, more than 100 homes in Breezy Point lie in ruin following a blaze during Hurricane Sandy. (David Friedman / NBC News)
NBC News investigative reporter Bill Dedman reports on the close-knit community's experience of the fire:

In a community where firefighters are demigods, where a memorial at the end of the point honors more than 30 residents who lost their lives at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, three companies of volunteer firefighters were overwhelmed by flooding and an inferno that destroyed more than 100 houses. Yet they fought the elements all night, saving many people and protecting houses on the perimeter of the burn zone, including the home of a 9/11 widow.

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Breezy Point residents return to their devastated homes after Hurricane Sandy and a massive fire during the storm that destroyed over 100 tightly packed homes.
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Kieran Burke's son's ride-on toy fire truck sits among the ashes of his Breezy Point home.
NBC News reporter Miranda Leitsinger talked to resident Kieran Burke, who was looking through the ashes of his home:

“This is heartbreaking,” he said. “Being a fireman, it’s even more heart wrenching because, you know, you’re used to being on the other end of this, you’re used to being on the end where you help people. And even Monday night, my first reaction was to get over here and help somebody. I had no idea my house was in peril.”

A chimney is now all that remains of Burke’s home. He sifted through the charred remains, finding a few things to salvage: A memento from a trip to the Bahamas with his wife, some favorite beer from Hawaii and his son’s metal fire truck. Gone were his fireman gear and his old fire department magazines, though firefighters found a steel beam he had saved from his time at Ground Zero.

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A collection of movies and music lies on the ground in Breezy Point.
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We're all pulling for you as a nation New Jersey and New York. Count on it. :) Let's all drop politics when it concerns storm relief. This is more important.
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Slideshow: The election of Pope Francis